{"id":4763,"date":"2009-06-26T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-26T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/marlins-rays-odds-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-06-26T08:02:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-26T13:02:00","slug":"marlins-rays-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/marlins-rays-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlins-Rays Odds Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Florida Marlins will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Josh<\/st2:middlename> Johnson<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Johnson<\/st2:Sn> is 7-1 this season with a 2.66 ERA. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Starting this game for the Rays<\/st2:Sn> will be James Shields. The righthander has a 3.36 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Hanley<\/st2:GivenName> Ramirez<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> belted a grand slam home run and the Marlins defeated the Orioles 11-3 last time out, as -120 favorites. The 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over\/under (9). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Ramirez<\/st2:Sn> finished 3-for-5 at the plate with five RBIs, while Cody<\/st2:GivenName> Ross<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> and Dan<\/st2:GivenName> Uggla<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> hit two-run dingers in the win. Sean<\/st2:GivenName> West<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> threw six scoreless innings to earn the victory on the mound. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Willy<\/st2:GivenName> Aybar<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> homered and drove in three runs to help the Rays<\/st2:Sn> defeat the Phillies 10-4 on Thursday, as -145 favorites. That game’s 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over\/under (10). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Ben<\/st2:GivenName> Zobrist<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> cracked a two-run homer for the Rays<\/st2:Sn>, while Andy<\/st2:GivenName> Sonnanstine<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> tossed 5 1-3 innings to collect the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> has won 5 straight games.
Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> has won 2 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: 38-36 SU
Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>: 39-35 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Florida most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 0-10
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 7-3<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida’s last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Tampa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> Bay home to Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Saturday, June 27<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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